Hello, everyone! I know I have been away from my blog for a while (ugh, piles of homework!), but I will now tell you about the nonfiction book I am reading. The book is called The Fabric of the Cosmos. It is written by an author named Brian Greene, who is a Columbia University professor and a physicist. He is well versed in the Superstring theory, which basically states that there may be even smaller particles that make up the universe. These are tiny little loops of energy, much, much smaller than atoms and molecules, called strings, which is where the name of the theory comes from. I found this very intriguing, since the theory, if proven true, would be a revolution in physics. I picked up this book because it was about previously revolutionary ideas in physics, such as the merging of space and time into a single bit of scientific equations. This book was written in 2004, which means there might have been some developments in physics until the current times, but reading the book will still give me a good amount of basic knowledge about the physics theories. Stay tuned! I'm sure you guys will be interested in all this "crazy scientific stuff" by the next couple of blog entries. See you then!
I know that you love physics, so I am sure that you will enjoy this book. This guy definitely seems like he is a very credible author when it comes to these ideas. I am curious to see if anything major has changed since this book was publish. I am also wondering if you are going to explain the advanced concepts that are discussed in this book so we can understand what you are talking about.
ReplyDeleteI am very interesting in the idea of your book. I have heard of the string theory before, and I find I to be a very thought provoking theory. I hope that you will be able to learn a lot from this book, and I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteWow. This sounds like a really ambitious read. I myself am a little intimidated about reading this blog, let alone devouring the book (which I am not doing). Like John, I am looking forward to hearing you break down the theory and other information into language that lay people can comprehend. Good luck, and may the force be with you (if the force actually is viable in the world of advanced physics).
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting book! How much of it have you read so far, and do you enjoy it? Was this book recommended to you or did you happen to find it in the library? Have you read other physics books? Have fun!
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